Official guide · Free admission

Attendee Planning Guide

Everything you need to prepare for three days in Cambridge and Boston.

Downloads

Conference Strategy & Notes Booklet (PDF) →

Download the official strategy and notes booklet to plan your sessions and take notes during the event.

Plan your trip

Before reserving, compare the full cost of your stay, including taxes, fees, breakfast, parking, and travel to both venues. Contact properties for your exact dates: conference-date rates are unconfirmed, and there is no official room block or guaranteed discount.

About the conference

Our history

Founded in 2005 in Houston by Evangeline M. Mitchell, who was concerned by the lack of Black law students and lawyers she saw in law school. Past hosts include the University of Houston, TSU Thurgood Marshall School of Law, NYU Law, Columbia Law, Harvard Law, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

14,658+

pre-law students registered

392+

classes, clinics, workshops & panels

~200

ABA-approved law schools

1,017+

panelists, mentors & advisors

Testimonials: Facebook reviews · YouTube

Program highlights

15-Minute One-on-One Pre-Law Advising

Friday Law Fair

Ask a current law student or attorney focused questions any time from 2:30 to 7:30 PM Friday — advising runs continuously across both Law Fair parts and the dinner break. Drop-in advising is available; advance appointment signup is recommended and availability is limited. Written application materials are handled through a separate remote review opportunity after the event.

Film screenings

Thursday, November 12, 7:00–9:00 PM: Welcome to Cambridge & Boston Opening Program and Film Screenings, open to all registrants. Cambridge venue, speakers, and screening details will be announced; arrangements remain subject to confirmation.

Becoming Black Lawyers (dir. Evangeline M. Mitchell) · Bar Daddy: The Al Jenkins Story (dir. Jay Gerren) · Mr. Advocate (dir. Stacie McClam)

Aspiring Lawyers Pinning Ceremony

Take the Aspiring Lawyers Success Pledge and be pinned with an eagle pin by a licensed lawyer.

Group keepsake photo

Join the group photo — copies are sent after the event, sometimes the same day.

Come prepared

Networking — relationships matter

Use breaks to introduce yourself and invite someone to lunch. You could be meeting future accountability partners and law partners.

Business cards & resumes

Bring business cards (add your photo and LinkedIn URL). Bring a resume only if it's polished — employers attend the Law Expo.

Create or update your profile, and connect with the people you meet right away.

Dress code

Business professional or business casual in navy, blue, black, brown, or grey. Wear what you have and look your personal best — no one is turned away for their clothes.

Terms, disclaimers & conditions

All registrants must read and electronically sign the attendee terms.

Source: the official 2026 Attendee Planning Guide. Details may change — rates and access should be rechecked before travel. The National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair is not affiliated with Harvard University or Boston University.